Justine Lupe

Justine Lupe-Schomp (born May 31, 1989 ) is an American actress. She gained prominence for her role as Willa Ferreyra in the HBO drama series Succession (2018–2023). She is also known for her recurring roles in the sitcom Cristela (2014–2015), the crime drama Mr. Mercedes (2017–2019), the period comedy series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–2023), and as Morgan Williams in the romantic comedy series Nobody Wants This (2024–2025). She has also acted in the films Not Fade Away, Frances Ha (2013), A Midsummer Night's Dream (2017), and Luckiest Girl Alive (2022)

Early life Born in New York City and raised in Colorado, Lupe is a 2007 graduate of the Denver School of the Arts theater program and a 2011 graduate of the Juilliard School in New York City.

Career

Lupe's early film roles include the David Chase drama film Not Fade Away (2012), and the Noah Baumbach comedy film Frances Ha (2013). She played Flute in the 2017 film adaptation A Midsummer Night's Dream directed by Casey Wilder Mott. Her early television appearances include in Southland, Harry's Law, and Royal Pains (all in 2012). She then acted in Shameless in 2013 and Deadbeat in 2014. Lupe starred on the ABC sitcom Cristela. Lupe's run on Cristela began with the second episode, as she replaced another actress who played Maddie in the pilot. The series ran from 2014 to 2015. She then appeared on shows such as The Good Wife in 2015, Younger in 2016, and Madam Secretary from 2016 to 2018. She also starred alongside Jimmi Simpson in off-Broadway play Empathitrax written by Ana Nogueira. Elisabeth Vincentelli of The New York Times praised Lupe's performance describing it as "appropriately fidgety [and] raw-nerved".

She then took a leading role as Holly Gibney in the Audience series Mr. Mercedes (2017–2019). She also acted in the comedy series BrainDead (2016), and Bull (2017), and voiced roles in Robot Chicken (2022). She was cast in a recurring role as Astrid Weissman in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel from 2017 to 2023. After recurring on Succession in its first two seasons, Lupe was made a series regular for its third season. During this time she appeared in Snowfall (2017), the sitcom Alone Together (2018), and Sneaky Pete (2018). She then had a leading role as Nell Rutherford opposite Mila Kunis in the film Luckiest Girl Alive (2022). In 2024, Lupe played Morgan in the series Nobody Wants This.

Personal life She married visual artist Tyson Mason in February 2025.

Filmography Film

+ Year Title Role Notes 2011 Three Forms of Insomnia Monica Kickstarter 2011 Ex-Girlfriends Lisa 2012 Not Fade Away Candace 2012 Frances Ha Nessa 2017 A Midsummer Night's Dream Flute 2022 Luckiest Girl Alive Nell Rutherford 2026 Post-production TBA FilmingTBA TBA Filming

Television + Year Title Role Notes 2011 Unforgettable Ashley Episode: "Friended" 2012 Southland Kathy Episode: "Integrity Check" 2012 Harry's Law Phoebe Blake 8 episodes 2012 Royal Pains Cameron Krissy Episode: "Sand Legs" 2013 Shameless Blake Collins Episode: "May I Trim Your Hedges?" 2014 Deadbeat Alice Episode: "Out-Of-Body Issues" 20142015 Cristela Maddie Culpepper Main cast, 21 episodes 2015 The Good Wife Maggie Rossum Episode: "Payback" 2016 Younger Jade Winslow 3 episodes 2016 BrainDead Margie Episode: "The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes" 20162018 Madam Secretary Captain Ronnie Baker 6 episodes 2017 Bull Ginny Bretton Episode: "E.J." 20172019 Mr. Mercedes Holly Gibney Main cast, 25 episodes 2017 Snowfall Victoria 5 episodes 20172023 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Astrid Weissman Recurring role; 9 episodes 2018 Alone Together Charlotte Episode: "Pilot" 2018 Sneaky Pete Hannah 3 episodes 20182023 Succession Willa Ferreyra Recurring role (seasons 1–2); main cast (seasons 3–4) 20212022 Home Economics Emily 3 episodes 2021 Robot Chicken Flight Attendant, Hedgehog Mother Voice role; episode: "May Cause the Exact Thing You're Taking This to Avoid" 2024 The Big Door Prize Alice Wickstead Recurring role 2024 Nobody Wants This Morgan Main role

Theatre + Year Title Role Playwright Venue 2010 Western Country Oxana Noah Haidle Williamstown Theatre Festival 2010 House of Home Molly Campbell Bekah Brunstetter Williamstown Theatre Festival 2015 The New Sincerity Rose Alena Smith Bay Street Theatre, New York 2016 Empathitrax Her Ana Nogueira HERE Arts Center, off-Broadway

Accolades Organizations Year Category Work Result Ref. Actors Awards 2022 Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series Succession 2024 Critics Choice Television Awards 2026 Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nobody Wants This Satellite Awards 2019 Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or TV Movie Mr. Mercedes